TULSA, Okla.- The Western Illinois men's tennis team swept all the matches finished while defeating Centenary, 4-0, in its Summit League opener at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

Starting the match with singles play, the Leathernecks (3-11, 1-0 Summit League) swept the first four matches completed to clinch the win and end the match. Senior Zach Frisch picked up his fifth win of the spring at No. 1 singles by defeating Centenary's Jules Bourgon in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Fellow senior Sean Ragee-Nelson made short work of the Gents' Seva Kostelanetz, dismissing him at No. 5 singles in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Other singles winners for Western were senior Neil Lesinski at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-2, and freshman Jim Capalbo at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-2.

The Leathernecks play their second match of the Summit League cluster against UMKC Saturday, March 28, at 9 a.m. back at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

Western Illinois 4, Centenary 0

SINGLES
1. Zach Frisch (WIU) def. Jules Bourgon (CC) 6-4, 6-4
2. Francisco Ortiz (WIU) vs. Evan Magill (CC) DNF
3. Neil Lesinski (WIU) def. Jacob Dawson (CC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Rodrigo Azevedo (WIU) vs. Matt Shoptaugh DNF
5. Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU) def. Seva Kostelanetz (CC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Jim Capalbo (WIU) def. John Reeks (CC) 6-0, 6-2

DOUBLES
Did not play.